Bents and Cowells top the first day’s awards at the 2018 GCA conference. Also prominent were Fairways of Ashbourne, Stratford and Barton Grange Garden Centres.
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Furniture outlet stores launch website

December 18 2017, by George BullivantM

furnitureoutletstores.co.uk is one of the first UK websites to offer the furniture outlet experience to online shoppers. Their offer includes garden furniture with a guarantee of the UK’s lowest prices.
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Bonningtons announces Spring Open Week – February 2018

December 15 2017, by Bonningtons

Bonningtons, the Nottingham based importer and distributor of home, gardening and leisure goods, has announced its next Open Week, which will take place in February 2018. The company will open its show room from 1st – 9th February 2018.
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Campingaz makes barbecue ranging easy

October 26 2017, by Campingaz

Campingaz brings their 2018 gas barbecue collection directly to buyers. Campingaz is making barbecue ranging as easy as possible for buyers thanks to their fully-branded, mobile showroom, bringing the range directly to the buyer’s door.
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Smart Solar: lighting the way for profit growth within garden retailing

August 2 2017, by Smart Garden Products

The growth of the Garden Lighting category shows no sign of abating. This continued increase is, in part, due to the enduring trend to invest in outside spaces, treating them as an extension of the home. More recently however, it has been fuelled by the dynamic expansion of lighting options made available to consumers, in particular solar lighting where there are no cables or connectivity issues.
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Vivid Arts settles dispute with Tom Chambers

October 23 2015, by George BullivantM

The legal battle between Vivid Arts and Tom Chambers regarding allegations of design right infringement, copyright infringement and passing off has been resolved.
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Kettler GB unaffected by restructure announcement

June 4 2015, by GardenforumM

Heinz Kettler Gmbh & Co KG has entered a period of self-administration in order to restructure its German business but leaves the UK operation unaffected.
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White Stores opens garden furniture showroom in Oxford garden centre

March 26 2015, by George BullivantM

Online garden furniture retailer White Stores has opened its first concession at Yarnton Nurseries Garden Centre in Oxfordshire as a pilot.
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Online retailers raise their profile

February 16 2015, by George BullivantM

The growing presence of online retailers was clear at the Garden Press Event with two established sites and two newcomers, one launched at the show and one being mysterious about its launch plans.
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GCA names best garden centres for plants and furniture

January 27 2015, by George BullivantM

Sunshine Garden Centre and Van Hage are the best GCA outdoor living retailers. Cowell’s and Bents are the best for plants.
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Review of 2014 in the Garden Industry

January 2 2015, by George Bullivant

2014 has been dominated by the repositioning of the major gardening goods distributors following the demise of Solus. The weather for once provided a good news story and towards the end of the year there was a flurry of activity from Wyevale as it picked up eight long established independent garden centres. See the full review – which is open to all…
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Notcutts opens phase 2 of Wheatcroft

September 23 2014, by George BullivantM

Notcutts is to open phase 2 of Wheatcroft garden centre. The centrepiece is “The Street Kitchen” themed restaurant where each van cooks a different type of cuisine. See more…
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Garden Living: the new consumer website from LOFA

February 8 2018, by LOFA

LOFA (Leisure and Outdoor Furniture Association) has launched a new website specifically aimed at consumers - www.garden-living.co.uk
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Smart Garden Products scoops top GCA award

January 25 2018, by Smart Garden Products

Last night’s Garden Centre Association (GCA) 52nd annual conference and Gala dinner saw the Smart Garden team scoop the prestigious Associate of the Year award, proudly claiming the title as top supplier to the industry.Read more

New guide answers outdoor furniture flammability questions

January 24 2018, by LOFA

Produced by FIRA to give a greater understanding of fire safety issues that may concern those buying or selling outdoor furniture, the new LOFA Outdoor Furniture Flammability Guide provides a basic introduction to the LOFAssured Scheme with essential information for retailers and consumers.
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Glencrest Seatex announce pre-season orders are up 40% on 2017

January 8 2018, by Glencrest Seatex

It’s a fantastic start to the 2018 season. Since SOLEX Glencrest Seatex announce that pre-season Orders are up 40% on 2017.
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For leading decorative aggregate, paving and decorative nest box supplier Deco-Pak, 2017 meant stepping up a level, and refining its existing offering to focus its relevance to its core retail customers.
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Zest 4 Leisure to launch innovative new products for 2018 at Four Oaks

September 4 2017, by Zest 4 Leisure

Zest 4 Leisure, a leading trade supplier of quality timber furniture, is launching a new range of products at stand OP7b at the Four Oaks trade show.
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Lots for the Garden Press to write about

February 17 2017, by George BullivantM

There was plenty to see and hear at the Garden Press Event including a snail fence, outdoor fragrances, a new urban compost from Scotts and news of some enhanced summer events.
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Plants now take second place to catering

September 21 2015, by George BullivantM

If August is wet plant sales prosper. If it is dry garden furniture sales do well. Last month was different. It was wet and dry in different areas and both categories flourished according to the latest GCA figures. But long term trend shows the proportional fall of traditional gardening.
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Vote now to recognise Gardening’s best buyers

June 4 2015, by George BullivantM

Believing that good buyers have not been given the recognition they deserve, Glee is asking you to nominate people or teams that might qualify as the country’s best buyers for awards being introduced at the show.
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More chat from the aisles of the Garden Press Event

February 17 2015, by George BullivantM

A new website for Westland, Showa’s bio-degradable gardening gloves, Eden Project seeds, a 10,000 strong Facebook community of Garden Goddesses and Hozelock’s electric weed killer were some of the innovations on show at the Garden Press event.
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Valentine’s Day is for the birds

February 9 2015, by George BullivantM

Valentines Day sees the start of National Nest Box Week as we are not the only creatures to get romantic as spring approaches. The BTO offers an information pack and ideas.
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December was the biggest month of the year for GCA members

January 21 2015, by George BullivantM

The latest figures from the GCA show 2014 was the best year for 4 years with December beating May as the biggest sales month of the year.
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Is this the future of garden furniture retailing?

October 14 2014, by George BullivantM

Garden centres regularly complain they are the showroom for online garden furniture retailers. A recent collaboration between Primrose.co.uk and Toad Hall Garden Centre may be a signpost to the future.
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Looking ahead - It's not all doom and gloom

September 5 2014, by Peter DawsonM

2013 turned out to be another disappointing year in all three key sectors of the garden retail market – garden plants, garden care and garden leisure – with all three sectors showing a steady decline in the five years to 2013 covered by the Analysis.
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